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Sunday, December 18, 2016

Christmas Vacation Reading for you

First, here are 25 Los Angeles area restaurants that happen to be over fifty years old. Some old favorites, of course, but also a few--like Cielito Lindo--I had not heard of or visited. You?

Second, seen this iconic photo from 1960? The Case Study House No. 22?

Los Angeles Magazine goes in-depth on its importance, with interviews with the architect (Pierre Koenig) and builders, the models in the photo, the owners of the home, and the photographer, Julius Shulman, who took this shot on May 9, 1960.

Boomer Book

by Vickey Kall,Blogmeister of HistoryLosAngeles

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I'm a freelance writer specializing in history, who's lived on the fringes of Los Angeles for decades. Visit my website at Kalambakal.com to see more of my work, or follow me on Twitter: @VKHistory.
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My magazine articles are written as Vickey Kalambakal; my books as Vickey Kall (easier to spell!)

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It has nothing to do with Los Angeles history, but I am the author. So there!

Death Speaker tells the story of Emyn, a beautiful Celtic peasant who hears the dead, set against the backdrop of Caesar's invasion of Gaul. Read the first chapters for free at DeathSpeaker.com, or buy the book now at Amazon.com.